A ten-year-old boy from England has called upon the tech empire Apple to reform its “nerd face” emoji, arguing that it offensively represents those who wear glasses.
The boy, named Teddy, called the emoji “offensive and insulting” by way of its presentation of the front teeth, which he referred to as “horrible rabbit teeth.”
“We want to change this – Apple is making it absolutely horrible for people wearing glasses,” he told the BBC.
According to the New York Post, Teddy’s campaign “gained momentum after he shared his concerns with his teacher, Lisa, who helped him launch a petition both within the school and online.”
Teddy even created a whole new emoji called the “genius emoji, which features a thinner set of glasses and a small smiley face. He hopes that Apple will ultimately replace the nerd face emoji with his new design, believing it will…
